Coachmen Collection

High Street, Barnes, West London
A simply stunning real photographic postcard showing the High Street, Barnes, West London, featuring a very smart carriage (left) with two finely-dressed coachmen and a horse bus behind

George VI & Elizabeth
George VI and Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, on their wedding day in 1923 when they were Duke and Duchess of York: a carriage ride with royal coachmen

Mail coach on the High Street at Stony Stratford
A packed vintage four-horse mail coach on the High Street at Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire. Due to the juxtaposition of two hotels in the centre of town, The Cock and The Bull (pictured)

Picture No. 11014409
Decorated Horses and Coachmen - at the Feria del Caballo (Horse Fair) Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain Date:

Dolls house coach and horses
3586621 Dolls house coach and horses; (add.info.: Dolls house coach and horses (English) circa 1830. The coachmen are from Christmas decorations of the same period.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Dolls house coach and horses
3586620 Dolls house coach and horses; (add.info.: Dolls house coach and horses (English) circa 1830. The coachmen are from Christmas decorations of the same period.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Dolls house coach and horses
3586619 Dolls house coach and horses; (add.info.: Dolls house coach and horses (English) circa 1830. The coachmen are from Christmas decorations of the same period.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Historic horse-drawn carriage in Illerbeuern, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany

Historic horse-drawn carriage h in Kaufbeuren, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany

Coach depot in Berlin, Germany, historical woodcut, circa 1870, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, amazed, animal husbandries, arts, arts and crafts, astonished, black, black-and-white, black-white, carriage depot, carriages, carts, chaotic, cities, clutter, coaches

New Year's greeting on a country road, two carriages, sleighs, have met on the road
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 5 people, activities, activity, atmospheric, black, black-and-white, black-white, carry, celebrate, celebrating, celebrations, ceremonial, ceremonialy, characteristic

Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print)
3025975 Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The late Mr James Selby, Whip of the "Old Times"Brighton Coach (engraving)
1595909 The late Mr James Selby, Whip of the " Old Times" Brighton Coach (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr James Selby)

Une Rue Du West-End A Trois Heures D Apres Midi (engraving)
3650148 Une Rue Du West-End A Trois Heures D Apres Midi (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Rue Du West-End A Trois Heures D Apres Midi)

Coronation of King George VI (colour litho)
3621605 Coronation of King George VI (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation of King George VI)

Advertisement for Cherry Blossom perfume (chromolitho)
3639516 Advertisement for Cherry Blossom perfume (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Types of Viennese Life (engraving)
1620839 Types of Viennese Life (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of Viennese Life. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 August 1873)

Household Troops, or A Sketch of a Few of the Principal Trustworthy
2562198 Household Troops, or A Sketch of a Few of the Principal Trustworthy and Confidential Domestics of Worthy and Confiding Families, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

White couple in horse drawn buggy, Jamaica, c. 1890
White couple with black coachmen in horse drawn buggy, Jamaica, c.1890

Panorama of a Fashionable Wedding (engraving)
1608265 Panorama of a Fashionable Wedding (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panorama of a Fashionable Wedding)

The late Mr Edwin Fownes (b / w photo)
1606262 The late Mr Edwin Fownes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Edwin Fownes)

Changing Horses, from Fores Coaching Recollections
BSA266730 Changing Horses, from Fores Coaching Recollections, engraved by John Harris (colour litho) by Henderson, Charles Cooper (1803-77) (after)

Stagecoach outside The Sugar Loaf Hotel, Dunstable
Vinatge Stagecoach pulled up outside The Sugar Loaf Hotel, 44 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Date: circa 1910

A Four-in-Hand Race at the Five Bells Tavern, New Cross (oil on canvas)
BOU203138 A Four-in-Hand Race at the Five Bells Tavern, New Cross (oil on canvas) by Jones, Herbert (fl.1855-1885); 30.5x61 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English

The Brighton Day Mails passing over Hockward Common, engraved by Charles Hunt
BSA266739 The Brighton Day Mails passing over Hockward Common, engraved by Charles Hunt, 1838 (colour litho) by Shayer, William Joseph (1811-92) (after)

The Bath, Bristol and London Royal Mail Coach at night (oil on canvas)
OJ444834 The Bath, Bristol and London Royal Mail Coach at night (oil on canvas) by Pollard, James (1792-1867); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Turning the Tables, a Tale of the Road (chromolitho)
1064115 Turning the Tables, a Tale of the Road (chromolitho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turning the Tables, a Tale of the Road)

Taken to Versailles by his father in 1779, he saw a king for the first time, Louis XVI
3100855 Taken to Versailles by his father in 1779, he saw a king for the first time, Louis XVI, who he would go on to succeed (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The Manchester and London Royal Mail Coach (oil on canvas)
OJ444833 The Manchester and London Royal Mail Coach (oil on canvas) by Pollard, James (1792-1867); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Hackney Coachman (coloured engraving)
602372 Hackney Coachman (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hackney Coachman, depicting an exchange between two men)

Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris
NCO193118 Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Bang-Up, Random or Tandem, some push along with Four In Hand while others drive at random
2562168 Bang-Up, Random or Tandem, some push along with Four In Hand while others drive at random, 1810 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Royal Clarence, Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace (colour photo)
3093982 Royal Clarence, Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Clarence, Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace)

Advertisement for Oldsmbile, pub. 1910 (colour litho)
3467993 Advertisement for Oldsmbile, pub. 1910 (colour litho) by Penfield, Edward (1866-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coach was once King of the Road)

Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris, pub
2966809 Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

General Tom Thumb in his Carriage (coloured engraving)
558206 General Tom Thumb in his Carriage (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show, Footmen and Coachmen trying on the New Liveries (litho)
1048325 Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show, Footmen and Coachmen trying on the New Liveries (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Emperor Mutsuhito (1852-1912) Returning to his Palace in Tokyo
CHT176843 The Emperor Mutsuhito (1852-1912) Returning to his Palace in Tokyo, late 19th century (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School

The General Election - True Blue
Comic Postcard series - The General Election - True Blue. A Candidate takes a few local yokels out for a ride in his carriage to show solidarity with the common man voter... 1908

Vienna, Austria - Visit by King Edward VII
Vienna, Austria - Visit by British King Edward VII to Emperor Franz Joseph I. Date: 1903

Heritage mail coach speeding through Folkestone
Four-horse team heritage mail coach speeding through Folkestone, Kent. circa 1910s

The coachman in Traktir. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A. Ostrovsky, Shchelykovo

A Street Brawl In Paris In The 18Th Century. From Xviii Siecle Institutions, Usages Et Costumes, Published Paris 1875

UK General Election 1906 - Winners as the True Blue
The General Election - Comic postcard showing the delight amid the working class at the landslide defeat for the Conservative Party and their Liberal Unionist allies

Galloping across the map -- a mailcoach speeds through the night in the early days of the postal service. Date: 1932

The driver of His Majestys Mail, 1828 -- two men on a mailcoach in the early days of the postal service. Date: 1932

Waiting for His Lordship, Lord Mayors Show, 1895
" The state coachman of the Lord Mayor at the law courts on Lord Mayors Day." " Waiting for His Lordship" Date: 1895

Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show, 1894, Paul Renouard
Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show: Footmen and coachmen trying on the new liveries. Date: 1894

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Coachmen have long been an iconic presence in the bustling streets of High Street, Barnes, West London. From the days of George VI and Elizabeth to the present day, these skilled drivers have navigated their horse-drawn carriages with grace and precision. One can almost imagine the scene on the High Street at Stony Stratford as a majestic mail coach passes by, its wheels rumbling over cobblestones. Picture No. 11014409 captures this moment perfectly, transporting us back in time to witness history unfold before our eyes. Even across borders, coachmen played a crucial role in transportation. In Berlin, Germany, a historical woodcut from circa 1870 showcases a busy coach depot where horses were prepared for their journeys. This digitally restored reproduction reminds us of how essential these men were in keeping cities connected. In more festive times, New Year's greetings would be exchanged between coachmen on country roads. Two carriages and sleighs meeting each other prompted warm wishes and handshakes as they passed through winter landscapes in Austria during 1880 - truly historic moments frozen in time. Germany has always had a rich tradition of horse-drawn carriages; Illerbeuern and Kaufbeuren in Bavaria proudly display their own historic examples. These beautifully preserved carriages serve as reminders of an era when elegance reigned supreme on every journey taken. Literature too has immortalized the figure of the coachman. Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" features an illustration from its 1934 publication that depicts one such character with pochoir print techniques adding vibrancy to his portrayal. However, not all memories associated with it can idyllic. The attack on Emperor Wilhelm II while en route to Bremen Station serves as a reminder that even those entrusted with royal safety faced dangers along their routes. Finally, we pay tribute to Mr James Selby, the whip of the "Old Times" Brighton Coach.